Cost of living comparison

Croatia

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United States

Fairfax vs. Dubrovnik Cost of Living Summary

Fairfax is 2.9 times more expensive than Dubrovnik.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% less in Fairfax
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Fairfax
Transportation: pay 8.3% less in Fairfax
Housing: pay 82.9% more in Fairfax
Childcare: pay 11.7 times more in Fairfax
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.6% more in Fairfax
Clothing: pay 31.9% more in Fairfax

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Fairfax are more expensive than in Dubrovnik. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Fairfax. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Fairfax.

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Fairfax vs. Dubrovnik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fairfax instead of Dubrovnik, you would:

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pay 25.7% less for restaurants

	Dubrovnik	Fairfax
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.44 HRK134.64	$21.50	+5.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 HRK92.32	$12.00	-14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.70 HRK30.94	$2.60	-44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.69 HRK30.91	$2.40	-48.9%
Average			-25.7%

Dubrovnik vs. Fairfax - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Dubrovnik	Fairfax
Bread 1 loaf	$1.28 HRK8.46	$4.00	+211.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.26 HRK34.62	$8.04	+53.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 HRK27.67	$3.58	-14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 HRK28.62	$4.55	+4.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 HRK29.66	$6.49	+44.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 HRK5.06	$2.75	+257.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK4.71	$0.92	+28.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.23	$2.20	+176.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 HRK6.63	$3.00	+197.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 HRK2.79	$1.35	+217.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 HRK2.88	$1.64	+274.2%
Average			+131.9%

Dubrovnik vs. Fairfax - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.3% less for transportation

	Dubrovnik	Fairfax
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.66 HRK43.89	$3.17	-52.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.23 HRK376.99	$69.57	+21.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,460.23 HRK253K	$35,699.74	-7.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.72 HRK96.94	$15.43	+4.8%
Average			-8.3%

Dubrovnik vs. Fairfax - Cost of transportation

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pay 82.9% more for housing

	Dubrovnik	Fairfax
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.45 HRK180.80	$69.41	+152.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,206.92 HRK7,950.21	$2,125.00	+76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.53 HRK5,642.08	$1,770.00	+106.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.99 HRK948.50	$138.22	-4.0%
Average			+82.9%

Dubrovnik vs. Fairfax - Cost of housing

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pay 11.7 times more for childcare

	Dubrovnik	Fairfax
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$93.44 HRK615.50	$1,833.33	+1862.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,175.93 HRK53,856.23	$30,776.00	+276.4%
Average			+1069.2%

Dubrovnik vs. Fairfax - Cost of childcare

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pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Dubrovnik	Fairfax
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 HRK53.86	$6.00	-26.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.30 HRK28.32	$5.60	+30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 HRK36.58	$10.00	+80.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.03 HRK474.45	$76.80	+6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.47 HRK55.78	$16.75	+97.8%
Average			+37.6%

Dubrovnik vs. Fairfax - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.9% more for clothing

	Dubrovnik	Fairfax
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.92 HRK500.09	$63.33	-16.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.20 HRK192.34	$48.40	+65.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.08 HRK461.62	$83.75	+19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.76 HRK538.56	$130.00	+59.0%
Average			+31.9%

Dubrovnik vs. Fairfax - Cost of clothing

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